Fee to Fish (Page 3): That’s a fact.

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

MAS fish wrote:

Look at the state that is charging the fees and th... (show quote)

That’s a fact.

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

john1470 wrote:

Me thinks someone owns the pond/lake - stocks it themselves, pays for all costs, then they have right to charge you to fish - why not?

What about state owned lakes that still charge a fee to fish and have already been collecting taxes for everything else? Ever been to Oregon?

tony hopp

MarylandFish wrote:

I’ve never been to a place where you have to pay to fish but I recently discovered that there is a place about 50 miles from my house where you pay $15 to fish all day. The predominant fish seems to be catfish and the place attracts the typical catfish crowd.

What do you guys think of these places?

Where in Maryland do you pay to fish.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

the place attracts the typical catfish crowd.

What are you saying? Is that a good or a bad thing? I mean, you mentioned that as if we knew who you were talking about. Oh yeah, those people. What the hell? Come on now, you got some splainin to do.

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

Spiritof27 wrote:

the place attracts the typical catfish crowd.

What are you saying? Is that a good or a bad thing? I mean, you mentioned that as if we knew who you were talking about. Oh yeah, those people. What the hell? Come on now, you got some splainin to do.

I took that as a compliment. People smart enough to know where the fish are. No offense skunky. 🥴🤣

DeeJay Loc: Southwest Virginia

The only pay to fish areas here are privately owned. Access to ramps may be a fee, parks, camp grounds, marinas, usually 2to3 $. Most state maintained ramps, or TVA Ramps, Or Dept of Game and Fish are free. In N.C. The only times I've paid to park, or launch a boat was at Parks, Marinas, privately owned ramps. Camping at a campground, ramp is covered by camping fee. Keep fishing
DEEJAY

HookedOn Loc: Newport News, VA

There are a few fishing piers here in Hampton Roads, VA (James River, Elizabeth River) where one pays to fish. They are I suspect private piers. Some require that you show your license and others include a day license in the fee.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Catfish hunter wrote:

I took that as a compliment. People smart enough to know where the fish are. No offense skunky. 🥴🤣

Yep. Apparently I just know where they used to be. The fish have moved on and left me stream side with my rod in my hand.

Maximo Loc: Jupiter, Fl

Paying a fee helps keep out the riff raff, whatever that is. In the Virginia state parks, with lakes sometimes, they only charged me $4 to get in the gate, could be a packed van load and those folks would take over the beaches, picnic areas, pavilions. I would have paid more to keep the crowds down.

bozokarl Loc: south central Pa

MarylandFish wrote:

I’ve never been to a place where you have to pay to fish but I recently discovered that there is a place about 50 miles from my house where you pay $15 to fish all day. The predominant fish seems to be catfish and the place attracts the typical catfish crowd.

What do you guys think of these places?

Are you talking about Zetts in Inwood, WV?

Maximo Loc: Jupiter, Fl

Virginia state parks around Richmond. A higher fee would help keep the crowds down. West Virginia like that, too?

Chill55 Loc: Pleasant hill California

When I was a real young lad my two cousins came into town Modesto from Southern California we were all under 7 my grandma told use she would pay for us to fish a trout farm my dad and uncle took us with my grandma the price was 7 cents a inch or around.70 cents a fish this was in 1948 my uncle and dad ended up paying those fish just jumped on the line I think we caught about 20 fish in about 20 minutes or less it sure was fun

Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO

In my opinion we all pay. I have a private lake property. I don’t pay to fish...but. If a pay lake is 20 minutes away, stocked, not overcrowded or drive (gas and time) two hours, wait to launch, over fished, get skunked and free. If those are the types of choices I have I probably would pay.

Miley1 Loc: Northampton county,Pa,Bangor

MarylandFish wrote:

I’ve never been to a place where you have to pay to fish but I recently discovered that there is a place about 50 miles from my house where you pay $15 to fish all day. The predominant fish seems to be catfish and the place attracts the typical catfish crowd.

What do you guys think of these places?

I heard that there are a few places here in Pa have not been to them because I just moved here .but I think that it is worth a shot if you want a fish dinner and it’s fresh not from the store.will write about it when I go

MAS fish Loc: Peoria,IL

Miley1 wrote:

I heard that there are a few places here in Pa have not been to them because I just moved here .but I think that it is worth a shot if you want a fish dinner and it’s fresh not from the store.will write about it when I go

But..... Fresh water wild caught VS. Purina fish chow. Might be tempted to try Gordens (never
have) or the old mac fillet-o-fish.
Just sayin
MAS fish